Hose support



Nov. 10, 1936. E. G. ADAMS 2,060,390

HOSE SUPPORT Filed Nov. 2, 1935 Enwm G. ADAMS V 040 W Patented Nov. 10, i936 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE HOSE surroarr Edwin G. Adams, The Dalles, Oreg. Application November 2, 1935, Serial No. 43,032 2 Claims. (01. 248-88) My i nvention relates to a device for supporting garden hose in a position for sprinkling lawns and other vegetation. The invention consists of a. pair of alike plates each provided-with curved ears between which the hose is positioned and a support member to which the plates are attached. The support member is provided with a ground penetrating. point for positioning it in an upright position. The ears are arranged so that when the hose is twisted it may be inserted between such bars, but after it lias been straightened out it is heldsecurely thereby.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspectiveof the invention.

T5 Figure 2 is a side elevation of the hose support member and of the upper portion or the stand.

Figure 3 is the sectional view indicated by section line 3-3 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan of the support member and In the drawing, the numeral lindicates an elongated plate. Projecting from the upper edge of such plate are the two ears 2 and 3. These ears are arranged oneat one end of the plate and the other at the opposite end. Both ears are obliquely positioned with regard to the plate and both are inclined in the same direction. From top to bottom the ears are curved, thus providing upon the inner faces the concave hose seats 4. Ear 3 has a basal extension 6 which serves as will presently appear as a-hose rest. At the ends of the plate I are the punched out slots 1 and 8 respectively. In punching out slot 8 the material composing the-plate is bent at an angle, thus forming a lug 9. Centrally of the,plate l is a bulge l0 iormed by providing a concave inner surface H and a convex outer surface l2, and centered in the bulge is an aperture l3.

In conjunction-with the plate just described, there is employed a support member consisting of a rod l4 having a ground penetrating point i5 ,whereby it may be inserted in the ground and held in an upright position. The upper end of the rod terminates in a flat head iii of an inverted pear shape outline. Penetrating the head is an aperture l1.

'Iwo plates I are employed'ior supporting a 5 hose. For this purpose they are mounted one each side of the head IS, the apertures 13 in line with the aperture I!' of the head, and the concavity ll facing such head. A bolt l8 and nut i9 together with washers secure the plates 'to the head, the apertures l3 and I1 receiving such bolt. 5 The lug 9 of one plate seats in the slot I of the other. Bulges H) are somewhat yieldable as the nut is is threaded upon bolt l8 allowing the plates to be fastened securely but not too rigidly to head Hi. This allows the plates to be rocked 10 to a desired angle upon the head.

Figure 4 illustrates how the hose 2| indicated by a dash line is placed between the ears 2 and 3 of the respective plates which constitutes the hose gripping member. The hose is inserted be- 15 tween two ears 2 and 3 first by holding it at an angle to the planes of the plates I. Thereafter as shown in Figure 4 it is kinked or bent somewhat to allow it to be inserted between the remaining two ears 2 and .3 of the complementary 20 plates. After that it is straightened out as shown in Figure 6, -the curvature oi. the ears securely holding it in place. The basal extensions 6 of ears 3 form a bottom support for the hose complementing the basal portion of the opposing 2 5 ears 2.

Figure 1 shows the invention being employed for supporting a hose used for sprinkling purposes. The angle oi. the hose may be readily ad- .iusted by rocking the plates I upon the bolt I8. 30

The point I5 of the rod I4 allowsthe ready positioning of the support by merelyinserting the point-in theground.

The plates I as before indicated are alike.

These may be cheaply manufactured by stamp- 35 1 ing them from suitable metal plates. Parts have been reduced to a minimum, and such as there are are of simple construction.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is'desired to be understood that the sameniay be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention. 0

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a hose support, a. stand, a pair of alike elongated plates, a pair of curved ears projecting upwardly from each plate, means for mounting the plates in operative cooperation with one 59 another, said ears being obliquely arranged with regard to their plates'sothat the earsoi one plate incline in one direction and the ears oi. the other in the opposite direction, and the inclination of the ears serving to provide a space for 5 plates to a support member, each plate having a pair of oblique and curved ears, and the inclination of the ears providing a space for the introduction of a hose between the ears of one plate and the ears of the other.

EDWIN G. ADAMS. 

